Outdoor Education Trips

Dates:
Totara Park - Thursday 28th February
Leaving 8:30am BE AT SCHOOL by 8:15am

Eastern Beach - Friday 1st March
Leaving 8:45am BE AT SCHOOL by 8:30am

What to bring:
Sunscreen
Sunhat - school hat
Sensible sandals/shoes for the outdoors
Old mufti clothing - no skirts please girls
Bring your morning tea and a packed lunch - there are no lunch orders
Plenty of water to drink
Togs and towel on Friday 1st March - Eastern Beach Day
A raincoat
Any medication for asthma, beestings, allergies etc to be given to the teacher in a named plastic bag.

Safety in the Outdoors

WALT: how to keep safe in the outdoors

We need to be prepared any situation that can happen in the outdoors.
Here are a few tips that can help us keep safe in the outdoors:

1. Show the ideal skills and qualities

A good outdoor kid...
-Follows instructions
-Fun
-Takes turns
-Sharing
-Teamwork
-Reliable
-Helpful
-Have a sense of humour
-Look after the environment
-Trusting
-Responsible
-Positive
-Respectful
-Calm
-Be prepared

You need me on your outdoor trip because.....

2. Be prepared
The right clothing and equipment is important for safe and enjoyable experiences in the outdoors. You have to be prepared for the worst conditions you might meet. Changes in the weather, temperature drops and scenery changes can effect the conditions and accidents can happen. You must BE PREPARED!

3. Food and Water
When we do outdoor activities like tramping, we can use up a lot of energy and we have to make sure we get more energy from the things we eat.

We get energy from these food groups:
- Protein- which helps repair muscles and tissues
(Draw in your book some examples - milk, eggs, cheese, meat)
- Fats - have high energy content and are digested slowly
(Draw in your book examples - cake, bacon, butter, salami)
- Carbohydrates - gives instant energy because it is digested quickly
(Draw in your book - sugar, rice,pasta, bread, muesli)

Snacks are an important source of energy. If you go on a tramp remember to bring a muesli bars, fruit and nut bars and chocolate.

Water is so important when you are in the outdoors! You must drink regularly and keep yourself hydrated.
(Draw a bottle of water in your book)